envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
piece of meat; cut of meat
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(United States of) America; USA
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish